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Combat Airlifter • Oct. 27, 2017 Fy17
closeout complete
For Airmen of the 19th Contracting
Squadron and the 19th Comptroller
Squadron, October is a new year – mark-
ing the end of September’s crunch time.
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Volume 65 • Number 38 • Friday, Oct. 27, 2017
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An Airman from the 61st Airlift Squadron
earns 455th Air Expeditionary Wing
Diamond Sharp Award for September.
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ybersecurity very
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More than ever before, the world is
connected to a vast cyberspace domain.
COLOR RUN
The internet touches most aspects of
daily life. With one click of a mouse or
swipe of a finger, people can access
Pages 8-9 volumes of information available to all users.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Codie Collins
Two competitors race to the finish line during the 5K Color Run on Oct. 20 at Little Rock Air Force Base. The Drug Demand Reduction and Alcohol, and Drug
Abuse Prevention and Treatment teams hosted the 5K color run to raise awareness about drug and substance abuse.
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Combat Airlifter • Oct. 27, 2017
Little Rock Airman gives advice to help ‘Celebrate Life’
By Airman 1st Class Kristine Gruwell
19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
A Little Rock Air Force Base Airman, one of 22 from
Air Education and Training Command and through-
out the Air Force, presented his story of resiliency and
his ideas about how to celebrate life Oct. 19 at AETC’s
annual Senior Leaders’ Conference at Joint Base San
Antonio-Randolph.
Celebrate Life is a program begun in 2016 as a
collaborative effort between AETC’s judge advocate,
chaplain, public affairs, surgeon general’s offices and
the Profession of Arms Center of Excellence. Celebrate
Life offers the opportunity for lower ranking Airmen
to discuss problems in today’s Air Force with senior
leaders, such as programs that are or aren’t working
and what they can do better.
“The intent of this (event) was to try to go to the
grassroots level and get our young Airmen on a daily
basis across our Air Force to talk to them about
resiliency and to get their recommendations,” said Lt.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chip Pons
Senior Airman June Bell, 47th Medical Group troop and a participant of the Celebrate Life panel, shares her story during a break-out group
Gen. Darryl Roberson, AETC commander.
discussion before present at the annual Senior Leaders Conference at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, on Oct. 19. The presenta-
Between stories of hardship and triumph, the tions were the culmination of several days of discussions during the conference in which Airmen were divided into three groups and asked
to get to know one another by telling their stories and drawing from one another’s experiences.
Airmen spent the week exploring each other’s life
Group mission information system manager. my peers and my supervision is really important,”
experiences and the effectiveness of current resilien-
Over the course of the conference presentations to Porter said. “I tried to develop a more human aspect to
cy programs in the Air Force. They provided senior
Air Force senior occurred. Airmen were divided into what we do every day.”
leaders with their thoughts and recommendations, and
three groups and asked how to get to know one another After the retreat, Airmen returned to their respec-
the message was clear: Airmen want to connect on a
by sharing their stories and drawing from one another’s tive home stations to spread the message about
human level.
“I learned some eye-opening things about other people experiences. celebrating life because “mission always, people first.”
that you’d never know unless you took the time to ask,” “It was hard to listen to, because some of the stories (Information was attained from an Air Force article
said Senior Airman Justin Porter, 314th Maintenance were really sad; I’ve learned that communicating with and localized.)
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Combat Airlifter • Oct. 27, 2017
C a W MSG CORNER
ombat irlifter of the eek
n CMSgt Williams Drive is closed
NAME AND RANK
between Avenue A East and Avenue A
Staff Sgt. Kolton Rottinghaus
West until late October. Avenue A East is
UNIT
still accessible from the east and Avenue
19th AW/HC
A West from the west. The intersection
DUTY TITLE
of Thomas Avenue and CMSgt Williams
NCOIC, Program Support
Drive is closed.
HOMETOWN
n Arnold Drive between Cannon Drive
Callender, Iowa
and 6th Street is closed and will remain
TIME IN SERVICE
closed for approximately four weeks for
4 years
repairs. Through traffic traveling west on
TIME AT LITTLE ROCK
3.5 years Arnold Drive will detour at Cannon Drive
GOALS to CMSgt Williams Drive. Customers
To leave a positive impact on every traveling west will still be able to access
person he meets. the Clinic and First Arkansas Bank and
HOBBIES Trust parking lots.
Golf, shooting, walking dogs and n The Fitness Center will be closed on
being a chaplain assistant. Thursday, Nov. 2 due to training.
AIR FORCE CORE VALUE n The Warfit Track is currently closed
PORTRAYED for repairs. Alternate locations include
Integrity First the indoor track at the Fitness Center, the
HOW DOES THE INDIVIDUAL outdoor track (across from Burger King)
PORTRAY THE CORE VALUE? or around base using the running map
He constantly tries to improve every
located on the rocking at the rock web
program he is a part of, while always
page https://www.rockinattherock.com/
accepting and asking for the respon-
fitness/
sibility for his team if they have
Contact your PTL for PT testing
setbacks. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Cable
location.
U T C : H
PCOMING RAFFIC HANGES OW YOUR COMMUTE MAY BE AFFECTED
A D . R R
RNOLD R OAD EPAIR
Arnold Dr. Construction Considerations:
TRAFFIC PATTERN CHANGES
Arnold Dr. between Cannon Cir. and Cannon Dr.
Detour
Parking Areas
Construction Zone will be closed for construction
Alternate Parking CLOSED
for Dorm residents Please follow the detour from Arnold Dr. to
Cannon Cir. back to Arnold Dr. to reach the clinic
! and Arnold Elementry from the main gate
!
!
The Walters Center OVERFLOW parking lot will be
CLOSED due to the construction on Arnold Dr.
Walters
Please use the alternate parking for the Dorms
Hangar Center
1080 Construction start date: October 30, 2017
Strike
Zone
Estimated completion date: Late November
Dates subject to change due to weather and
unforseen site conditions
Please consider this construction when attempting
to attend base activities and events
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COMMENTARY 5
Combat Airlifter • Oct. 27, 2017
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DVERTISE IN
19th Contracting Squadron commander
Construction contracts allowed state of Arkansas. This federal
For Airmen of the 19th Contract-
for much needed improvement in funding feeds directly back into the
Combat Airlifter
ing Squadron and the 19th
Child Development Center and local area.
982-9421
Comptroller Squadron, October is
Youth Center facilities. Additionally, As with January’s New Year, the
a new year – marking the end of
upgrades to the existing base entry Fiscal New Year brings with it a
September’s crunch time. During
guardhouses increased the safety proverbial reset button and a time
which, 19 CONS and 19 CPTS,
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and security of 19th Security Forces of reflection as we move forward
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squadron, group and wing resource
the base. Whether it’s purchasing September rolls around, recognize
advisors across Team Little Rock
a new line of fitness equipment for your contracted partners for their
feverishly completed their work to the base fitness center or funding contributions to national defense R o n n i e’s Barber Sho
ensure proper execution of each p
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Combat Airlifter • Oct. 27, 2017
National Disability Employment Awareness Month observed
Katrina Horn (center), 19th Medical Group Exceptional Family Member Program special needs coordinator, U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Grace Nichols
Sheri Allen, 19th Force Support Squadron Civilian Personnel Section human resource specialist,
and Donna Roark (right), 19th MDG EFMP relocation coordinator, speak to a service member regarding
informs individuals about National Disability Employment Awareness Month during an information fair
employment opportunities during a National Disability Employment Awareness Month information fair on
on Oct. 18 at Little Rock Air Force Base. Representatives from various base agencies showcased differ-
Oct. 18 at Little Rock Air Force Base. EFMP was one of many organizations present at the event.
ent employment opportunities.
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Combat Airlifter • Oct. 27, 2017
Local civic leader receives Deployed Airman recognized
Air Force Salutes Awards
Dr. Charles Wu, Harding Universi- Buffard to discuss the Air Force Technical
ty’s Engineering and Physics Department Degree Sponsorship Program with members
associate professor, received the Air Force of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic
Salutes Award on Sept. 20. Engineers student chapter. In 2017, Dr. Zane
The Air Force Salutes award is given Gastineau, department chair and former Air
to individuals who support the Air Force Force research assistant, spoke to students
Recruiting Services. Wu was presented about Air Force career opportunities.
the award by Lt. Col. Joel L. Brown, Tech. “This program is targeted specifical-
Sgt. Jaclyn L. Cole and Master Sgt. Gregory ly toward electrical engineers and, since
Hite. Wu has been awarded the Air Force Harding has an electrical engineering
recruiting certificate of appreciation in program, they said they would love to get a
2014 and 2016. program started,” Wu said. “Normally, we
“He has referred a lot of great students to would invite guest speakers once a month to
us and helped out the Air Force,” Brown said. let us know what is going on in the industry,
“He continues to help out on civic leader- and hopefully, a student would get a job with
boards, which is great for the country.” them as engineers after they graduate.”
Since Wu refers students to the Air Force, Wu shared the real joy throughout this
Courtesy photo
Brown regularly conducts officer interviews process has come from seeing students Senior Airman Jaypeter Tuazon, currently deployed from the 61st Airlift Squadron, was recognized as
and reviews transcripts with students from become successful, not receiving an award. the 455 Air Expeditionary Wing Diamond Sharp Award winner for September.
Harding University. “I am very excited, but this is the work I
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Combat Airlifter • Oct. 27, 2017
CCOOLLOORR RRUUNN
Competitors begin a 5K Color Run on Oct. 20 at Little Rock Air Force Base. The Drug Demand Reduction and Alcohol, and Drug
Abuse Prevention and Treatment teams hosted the 5K color run to raise awareness to drug and substance abuse. The base DDR
and ADAPT team were the first collaboration teams in the U.S. Air Force to provide prevention and outreach education to base
constituents that focuses on substance abuse prevention and kicked off Red Ribbon Week.
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Combat Airlifter • Oct. 27, 2017
Competitors prepare
for a 5K Color Run
on Oct. 20 at Little
Rock Air Force Base.
The Drug Demand
Reduction and
Alcohol, and Drug
Abuse Prevention and
Treatment teams on
base were the first
collaboration team
in the U.S. Air Force
to provide preven-
tion and outreach
education to base
constituents that
focuses on substance
abuse prevention and
kicked off Red Ribbon
Week.
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Combat Airlifter • Oct. 27, 2017
Cyber security: Every Airman’s responsibility
By Airman 1st Class Grace Nichols
Cyber Security
19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
More than ever before, the world is
Operations:
connected to a vast cyberspace domain.
The internet touches most aspects of daily
life. With one click of a mouse or swipe Do your part!
of a finger, people can access volumes of
information available to all users.
This is why it’s imperative for service A key risk to our economy and
members and government employees security is the shortage of cyberse-
to use their situational awareness when curity to professionals to protext our
operating within the Department of
extensive networks.
Defense network, as well as their person-
By 2022, there wil be a
al computers.
shortage of 1.8 million informa-
“According to the local Little Rock
tion security workers.
Federal Bureau of Investigations report,
Airmen, Civilians and
the highest cyber threat to us in Arkansas
is a cyber-scam of non-payment or Contractors must do their part
non-delivery,” said Master Sgt. Travis to maintain situational awareness,
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Russ Scalf
Taylor, 19th Communications Squadron Staff Sgt. Richard Prestia, a 19th Communications Squadron airfield systems supervisor, performs maintain training requirements
maintenance on a radio Sept. 3, 2013, at Little Rock Air Force Base. Prestia, a Boyertown, Pa., native,
Wing Information Office section chief. and think creatively in planning,
ensures audio and power levels are within the required limits that enable the radio to talk with aircraft
“This scam cost Arkansas residents
at distances of approximately 300 miles. managing and conducting effective
$787,181 in 2016 alone.”
cyber operations, in order to protect
n Configuring privacy settings on network, whether at home or at work,
October is the month to brush up on
the Nation and Air Force five
online safety as it marks the beginning social media accounts decisions are made that affect cyberse-
of National Cyber Security Awareness n Securing cell phones with password curity. From the information Airmen core missions:
month. protection choose to share, to the links they click, n Air and Space Superiority
“The purpose of this month is to raise “Cybercriminals will use any vulner- online activities can either enable or n Intelligence, Surveillance and
awareness and mitigate the threats we ability that exists on your computer’s prevent attacks and intrusions. Reconnaissance (ISR)
face in cyberspace every day,” said U.S. software or infrastructure in order to For more information, visit www. n Rapid Global Mobility
Air Force Maj. Daniel Presland, 19th compromise your machine,” Presland stopthinkconnect.org n Global Strike
CES commander. “We want Airmen to said. “By taking those fundamental steps, (Information courtesy of U.S. Air n Comnand and Control in and
understand that the actions they take you are one-step ahead of the adversary.”
Force story by Airman 1st Class Kevin through cyberspace.
online have implications in the real world The goal is to secure Little Rock Air
Sommer Giron)
and that there are bad cyber actors, Force Base’s network and ensure outside
such as cybercriminals, looking to take threats do not gain access to information
advantage of those unprepared.” that could compromise base security and Master of Science in
Operations Management
Shopping, banking and connecting its resources.
with loved ones have become normal “Everybody has a piece in ensuring Program Highlights:
• Complete the program
online activities. As a result, individ- the cyberspace domain remains a safe in 1-2 years
uals increasingly share more sensitive and secure space to operate within,” • Only 10 courses
• Evening or online
information that’s highly sought after by Presland said. “From the newest Airmen
classes
cybercriminals – which is why it’s critical to the highest ranking official, if we don’t • Begin ANY
to secure network connections. take vital steps to make sure everyone term
• Five
“One way Airmen can increase their understands the threats, then we are at terms per
cyber awareness is by performing ‘cyber risk of adding to those vulnerabilities.” year
• Accelerated 8-week terms
hygiene,’” Presland said. “That means Virtually every mission across the
• Enter with any
taking care of those easy, but fundamen- range of military operations depends on undergraduate major
tal, aspects of cybersecurity.” cybersecurity. • Open to civilian and military
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This includes, but is not limited to: “Just like air, space and land, we
n Ensuring antivirus software and must have command and control of • Root Canals • Bridges • Crowns • Partials • Veneers
security patches are up-to-date cyberspace,” Presland said. “We can’t Most insurances accepted including TriCare & ARKids
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from computers control feature across the base.”
n Encrypting emails Every time Airmen connect to a Little Rock Air Force Base